eddo

See also: eddö

English
Eddos (tubers) in a supermarket

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Etymology

From a West African language.

This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. see Wikipedia which suggests Akan origin; cognate to Twi: o1de3 “yam”; and Fante: o1do3

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɛdəʊ

Noun

eddo (plural eddos)

  1. A plant (Colocasia esculenta, but often identified as Colocasia antiquorum, among numerous other synonyms), which is usually considered a variety of C. esculenta, with edible starchy tubers.
  2. The tubers of this plant.

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